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pknox
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I was asked this question today, and unfortunately I did not have the answer, so i figured I'd ask here.
Is there a hard and fast rule as to what rank level is required to promote a BJJ student to the next belt level? I know black belts can promote anyone from white to brown, but do they have to be a certain degree of black to promote a brown to a black? Or, does it instead work by number of ranks above the student (i.e. a purple can promote a white to blue, but not a blue to purple), or is there another type of criteria?
In my experience, I've seen browns promote people in their clubs up to as high as purple, but I don't know if that rank is considered "unofficial" until it is verified by a black belt. I've never seen a blue or purple promote anyone, but I honestly don't know if it may in fact be allowed.
Is there a hard and fast rule as to what rank level is required to promote a BJJ student to the next belt level? I know black belts can promote anyone from white to brown, but do they have to be a certain degree of black to promote a brown to a black? Or, does it instead work by number of ranks above the student (i.e. a purple can promote a white to blue, but not a blue to purple), or is there another type of criteria?
In my experience, I've seen browns promote people in their clubs up to as high as purple, but I don't know if that rank is considered "unofficial" until it is verified by a black belt. I've never seen a blue or purple promote anyone, but I honestly don't know if it may in fact be allowed.